Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 111-232.

Put on a legislative calendar

7/27/2009

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 129.

9/15/2009

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 746 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3221 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.

9/16/2009

Rule H. Res. 746 passed House.

9/16/2009

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 746.

9/16/2009

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3221 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.

9/16/2009

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 746 and Rule XVIII.

9/16/2009

The Speaker designated the Honorable Sheila Jackson-Lee to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

9/16/2009

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3221.

9/16/2009

Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Miller, George.

9/16/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the George Miller (CA) amendment.

9/16/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hoekstra amendment.

On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

9/16/2009

Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Hoekstra.

9/16/2009

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hoekstra amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hoekstra demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be determined.

9/16/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cardoza amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McMorris Rogers amendment.

9/16/2009

Amendment (A004) offered by Mrs. McMorris Rodgers.

9/16/2009

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McMorris Rogers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kline (MN) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

9/16/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on Pingree amendment number 5.

On agreeing to the Pingree (ME) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.

9/16/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment.

9/16/2009

Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Foxx.

9/16/2009

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foxx amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. George Miller (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

9/16/2009

Mr. Miller, George moved that the Committee rise.

9/16/2009

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

9/16/2009

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3221 as unfinished business.

9/17/2009

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. George Miller (CA) asked unanimous consent that, during proceedings today in the House and in the Committee of the Whole, the Chair be authorized to reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on any question that otherwise could be subjected to five-minute voting under clause 8 or 9 or rule 20 or under clause 6 of rule 18.

9/17/2009

Considered as unfinished business.

9/17/2009

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

9/17/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Reyes amendment.

9/17/2009

Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Reyes.

9/17/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Etheridge amendment.

On agreeing to the Adler (NJ) amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.

9/17/2009

Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Himes.

9/17/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Himes amendment.

9/17/2009

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Himes amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Himes demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

9/17/2009

Amendment (A016) offered by Ms. Kilroy.

9/17/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kilroy amendment, as modified.

9/17/2009

Kilroy amendment (A016) modified by unanimous consent. The amendment modification expands the scope of the bill with respect to grant duration and renewal.

9/17/2009

On agreeing to the Kilroy amendment (A016) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.

9/17/2009

Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Minnick.

9/17/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Minnick amendment.

9/17/2009

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Minnick amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Minnick demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

9/17/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perriello amendment.

On agreeing to the Perriello amendment (A018) Agreed to by voice vote.

9/17/2009

Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Schauer.

9/17/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schauer amendment.

9/17/2009

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schauer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Schauer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

9/17/2009

Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Teague.

9/17/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Teague amendment No. 1.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Teague amendment No. 2.

9/17/2009

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Teague amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Teague demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

9/17/2009

Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Flake.

9/17/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.

9/17/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 746, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Guthrie substitute amendment.

Amendment (A023) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Guthrie.

9/17/2009

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Guthrie amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Guthrie demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed futher proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

9/17/2009

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3221.

9/17/2009

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

9/17/2009

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR 9/16/2009 H9604-9624)

9/17/2009

Mr. Issa moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor.

9/17/2009

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to prohibit federal funds from certain indicted organizations.

9/17/2009

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

Amendment sought to strike Title III of the bill which authorizes $6.6 billion in new mandatory spending to create three Federal school construction programs for elementary and secondary public schools and institutions of higher education and apply the savings to reduce the Federal deficit.

Amendment sought to limit the ability of certain schools that received funding under the economic stimulus package for school construction from receiving additional money through the new Federal school construction program authorized under the bill.

Amendment removes the prohibition of funding to community colleges who received funds for construction, modernization, renovation, and repair under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, or under the higher education act of 1965.

Amendment sought to strike the entire American Graduation Initiative (but maintain the privacy provisions that apply to the whole Act) and put the savings toward deficit reduction. The privacy provisions ensure that student information is protected from individuals not authorized to view it and that students cannot be identified by any unique identifier.

Amendment clarifies that borrower services, including delinquency prevention, default aversion, and loan counseling, are allowed uses of grant funds. The amendment also explicitly authorizes the Department of Education to contract directly with guaranty agencies for funded services.

Amendment clarifies that states may use funds awarded as Quality Pathways Grants under Section 403(a) of Title IV of H.R. 3221 to establish or support partnerships with institutions of higher education that support effective education and training for early learning providers.

Amendment requires the campus Veterans Resource Officer to act as a link between student veterans and mental health care providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs in order to help improve college completion rates for veterans.

Amendment makes adjustments to strengthen the financial literacy provisions of the State Innovation Completion Grants, Innovation in College Access and Completion National Activities and contracting requirements related to private student loan servicers.

Amendment requires that States participating in the Quality Pathways Grant Program shall evaluate and report to the Secretary a description of any disparity by geographic area, rural and urban, that exists in ongoing high quality, early learning programs for low-income children. The amendment also requires that participating States outline the steps that would be taken to address any such disparities.

Amendment adds veterans to the list of priority grantees in Title V and adds to the allowable uses of funds, programs that prepare students to enter careers in the Veterans Administration and occupations in energy-related fields.

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An amendment numbered 23 printed in House Report 111-256 to prohibit funds appropriated under the bill to be used for Congressional earmarks as defined by clause 9(d) of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives.

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